RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) rescued 1,883 victims while conducting 1,429 operations in Rawalpindi during the month of August. According to a press statement issued on Tuesday, Rescue 1122 informed that in 1,429 emergency cases, 626 victims were rescued in road traffic accidents, 35 in fire-related incidents, one in a building collapse case, 66 in crime-related incidents, 118 in special rescue operations and 583 in medical emergencies. Rescue 1122 Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer carried out a performance review of the emergency operations in all districts of Punjab to ensure uniform standard of the service. The data revealed that a total of 52,928 victims were rescued by the Punjab Emergency Service in Punjab in 49,588 rescue operations in August whereas the average response time was reported as 7 minutes in each case.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 3rd, 2014.
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